https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/25/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Satireenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-man-selects-march-16th-as-byron-buxton-panic-day-r13835/The Twins are a little over halfway through spring training. One notable absence from pretend game action: Byron Buxton. The oft-injured superstar hasn’t played an inning of pretend baseball yet. The team says it’s standard operating procedure for players returning from injury. Doug Spivey is ta...13835Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/guy-who-never-heard-of-edouard-julien-until-last-week-pre-furious-about-triple-a-assignment-r13801/The early talk of Minnesota Twins spring training is not the return of Kenta Maeda or the leg of Carlos Correa, but rather the blistering start from Edouard Julien. The infield prospect put a bow on the chatter by belting two home runs against Atlanta in Tuesday’s 10-7 pretend game victory....13801Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-acquire-donovan-r13748/The Minnesota Twins thought they were signing veteran infielder Donovan Solano to a one-year deal. Instead, they signed a rock-and-roll legend. “We’re pleased to announce the unexpected signing of Donovan,” said Twins PR flack Dustin Morse. “We look forward to seeing how he can contribute t...13748Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:29:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/successful-ebay-bid-lands-bally-sports-north-for-local-collector-r13711/Torvald Carlsson spends his days curating a formidable collection of Minnesota sports memorabilia. The retired Scandia educator counts a row of seats from the old Met Stadium, a signed Bernie Bierman football, and an original George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers jersey as his most prized possessions....13711Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/pitchers-and-catchers-report-a-poem-r13702/Four tiny words mean last season's over  Pitchers and catchers report A tough year to watch, or remain sober Pitchers and catchers report A winter spent refreshing MLB rumors Praying that Falvey makes a big move or re-signs Correa? LOL! That’s good humor! Pitchers and catchers repo...13702Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/beat-writer-in-worst-shape-of-his-life-r13675/Every spring training, baseball writers document which player in camp has cut weight, hit the gym, and is generally in “the best shape of his life.” “It’s one of those clichés that happens to be true,” said the Star Tribune’s Phil Miller. “There’s always a player who really got after it in...13675Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:22:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-awkwardly-add-max-kepler-back-to-group-chats-r13639/  When the offseason began, there were two certainties: The Twins would move heaven and earth to get Carlos Correa back, and Max Kepler was going to be traded. Through a wild series of events, Correa is back in Minnesota for a while. However, that second certainty? At this writing, it’...13639Fri, 03 Feb 2023 12:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/area-cranks-on-high-alert-with-mauer-hall-of-fame-candidacy-r13607/It may seem like just yesterday that Joe Mauer donned his catching equipment one last time before saying farewell to a roaring Target Field crowd. But it’s now been five years since his 2018 retirement, meaning the lifelong Twin is eligible for Baseball’s Hall of Fame. And for the most mise...13607Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:26:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/the-worst-promos-and-ticket-deals-at-target-field-r13557/On Thursday, Twins Daily’s Melissa Berman explored some of the most exciting promos and ticket deals at Target Field this season. Today, we look at some of the less popular ones. TOMMY HERR BOBBLEHEAD NIGHT: The wildly unpopular return in the trade for beloved World Series champion Tom Brun...13557Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/hipster-twins-fan-more-excited-about-aj-alexy-trade-r13519/  The shocking return of Carlos Correa and the circumstances surrounding it are THE topic of conversation in Twins Territory. Except for one irritating man. “Maybe it’s just me, but I guess I want to see how A.J. Alexy fits in to the team’s bullpen plans for 2023,” said Xander Greene,...13519Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/satire-roster-2023-projection-system/With the calendar reading 2023, it’s hard not to think of spring training. And with a free agent class essentially picked clean and the trade rumors silent, it’s hard not to wonder who, exactly, is going to be on the Minnesota Twins come April. At least one source has run the numbers and is star...13480Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:00:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/carlos-correa-satire-mets-deal/Once is a fluke. Twice is a trend. That’s all we really know about the state of Carlos Correa’s future employment and the ankle he injured a decade ago. Nine-figure deals with the Giants and Mets have either evaporated completely or exist in some kind of limbo. The Twins reportedly had limited i...13450Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:55:04 +0000